Teddy: Early Majority Tech. Adopter

Among the five different types of technology adopters, I would classify myself among the 34% of the "Early Majority". Although I love new technology and love to see its influence and impact on society, I am not an innovator or early adopter purely due to the risk involved. In my opinion, those first two stages are much too risky to be involved. Instead, I find myself adopting new technology once it has been proven successful by the Innovators and Early Adopters, so I feel safe with my investment of time and money.

For example, with the release of the Apple watch I obviously wasn't an Innovator and I wasn't an early adopter of the new technology. Although it seemed hi-tech and savvy, the risk original risk involved was too great for me to pull the trigger on buying one. The steep price influenced my decision to not be an early adopter of it. I did not have the money to risk on a product that I did not know how often I would use it, how many people would use it, if it worked well, and many other uncertainties. Instead, I consider myself an Early Majority because after seeing the success of the Apple watch, how many people have it and use it, and know of all the cool features it has, I am now in the market to purchase one in the near future and believe I am still ahead of the Late Majority and Laggers. 

I do not consider myself to be in the late majority or laggers due to my belief of how technology has a great impact and influence over the progression, efficiency, and success of society. Technology is created and used to make everyday tasks easier for the user and I will always want to be a part of the progression once the amount of risk involved has been assessed by the Innovators and Early Adopters.